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cew_use · 2007-Q1
A public interest investigation was conducted into the use of a conducted energy weapon by a member of the RCMP in the Northwest Territories. The incident occurred on March 13, 2007, at a youth facility. The officer attended the facility in response to a call for assistance with a female inmate. Upon arrival, the officer found the inmate on the ground with hands cuffed behind her back, under the control of several youth officers. The investigation was initiated by the Chair and resulted in a report following a Commissioner's Notice. The report was issued on December 11, 2009, under the RCMP Act Subsection 45.46(3).
firearm_discharge · 2005-Q4
The Commission's review of a complaint into the shooting death of the affected person – on a date in late 2005. The incident involved the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) and occurred in a rural area. The Commission's review examined the events surrounding the arrest and detention of the affected person, including the decision to charge them with "open liquor" and obstruction. The review also examined the search of the affected person and the decision to transport them to the RCMP detachment. The Commission's report noted the attendance of multiple officers at the detachment, including the subject officer and auxiliary officers. The report also commented on the RCMP's proposed backup policy and the use of CCTV in the interview room. The outcome of the review was a final report by the Chair.
firearm_discharge · 2009-Q3
The Commission's Final Report regarding a shooting incident in Buick Creek, B.C. involved a complaint filed by the Chair of the Civilian Review and Complaints Commission for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. On September 26, 2009, the Fort St. John RCMP received a report about an incident involving a person and their family. It was reported that the person shot out the tires of a vehicle containing their family members, who were on their way to attend a wedding. The family was able to proceed to a nearby residence, but the person followed them and shot out the remaining tires. The person eventually returned to their residence after several failed attempts to speak with their family. The family travelled on to the wedding and remained out of town until the matter could be resolved, on the advice of the RCMP. Attempts were made by members of the Fort St. John Detachment to speak with the person, but they were not cooperative. The RCMP North District Emergency Response Team (NDERT) was ultimately activated.
cew_use · 2007-Q4
An incident occurred in Chilliwack, B.C. on November 19, 2007, involving a hit and run on Yale Road at Airport Road. The affected person arrived at a rental centre to return a wood chipper. A report was made to the RCMP detachment, and a conversation about the hit and run driver was overheard by the affected person. The affected person attempted to go upstairs into an office space but was physically prevented from doing so by a staff member, who then instructed an employee to call the police. The police were called to report a disturbance, and the staff member remained to prevent the affected person from moving up. The RCMP attended the scene, and an investigation ensued.
cew_use · 2007-Q4
Interim Report on Chair-Initiated Public Complaint regarding the shooting death of the affected person, in Vernon, B.C. Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act Paragraph 45.42(3)( a ) File: PC 2008-0171. The agency reviewed the facts surrounding the events. The first issue was the response to a mental health warrant to apprehend the affected person. The second issue was the risk assessment and plan to apprehend the affected person. The tactical entry into and search of the affected person's apartment and the shooting of the affected person were also reviewed. The third issue was the initial investigative response and the criminal investigation. The timeliness of the investigation was also considered. The agency commented on the review of member conduct and the public complaint investigation. In early 2008, the affected person, who suffered from a mental illness, was shot and killed by members of the agency in Vernon, British Columbia. A mental health warrant had been issued to apprehend and return the affected person to the hospital for psychiatric treatment. The officers mistakenly believed that the affected person was in the process of fatally harming themselves, and they breached the door to the affected person's apartment and entered with their guns drawn, planning to apprehend the affected person at gunpoint. The affected person was not acting rationally and engaged the officers with two knives in their hands. A conducted energy weapon was used.
firearm_discharge · 2004-Q4
The Chair of the Commission for Public Complaints Against the RCMP filed a complaint regarding the shooting death of a person. On a date in 2004, the person broke into a pharmacy in a mall in Vanderhoof, British Columbia. A constable, a member of the Vanderhoof RCMP, responded to the break-in alarm. Another constable, also with the Vanderhoof RCMP, responded to the alarm in a separate police vehicle. The first constable observed the person running from the mall and pursued them in their police vehicle. The constable exited their police vehicle near a curling rink and continued to pursue the person on foot. The constable followed the person onto a soccer field while yelling commands for them to stop. The person eventually stopped, turned around and came back towards the constable. The incident resulted in the person's death. The complaint was filed under subsection 45.46(3) of the RCMP Act.
cew_use · 2007-Q4
Chair-Initiated Public Complaint: In-custody death of the affected person, in October 2007, involving the use of a conducted energy weapon at the Vancouver International Airport. As Chair of the Commission for Public Complaints Against the RCMP, a complaint is being initiated into the conduct of those unidentified members present at, or engaged in, the arrest at the Vancouver International Airport, and the adequacy of the subsequent criminal investigation. The complaint is being initiated with the appreciation that: the RCMP has deployed an Integrated Homicide Investigation Team to investigate the incident; the RCMP has initiated an Independent Officer Review to assess the conduct of involved members, related policies, procedures and training; and that no decision has been taken in respect of the laying of criminal charges. It is not the intention to prejudice any of the above RCMP investigations. However, progress as it relates to the investigations underway will be closely monitored so that a timely response to this complaint can be ensured at their completion. As the Coroner's inquest is often an invaluable source of information, a Commission representative will be in attendance at the inquest once the date and location are announced.
death · 2012-Q4
The agency's final report regarding a death in a motor vehicle incident in a British Columbia city. On a date in 2012, members of the city's RCMP Traffic Section were conducting a targeted traffic enforcement operation in response to complaints from the public of speeding and aggressive driving in the area. The members involved were also using an Automated License Plate Recognition system to monitor passing traffic. Members attempted to stop a truck identified by the system as being associated with a prohibited driver. The truck failed to stop and fled. Two unmarked vehicles attempted to catch up to the fleeing truck but discontinued their attempts shortly thereafter. Within moments, the fleeing truck failed to stop at a stop sign and collided with a semi-trailer truck. This collision caused the trailer to collide with a third vehicle driven by the affected person. The person sustained fatal injuries as a result of the collision and died at the scene.